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Of course, it is not all work and
no play. Blessed with mountain
views of Green Peak and Owl’s
Head, the north-facing vista is well
suited to languorous surveillance of
verdant hilltops, autumnal displays,
and soaring, skyward families of
returning red-tailed hawks. A
hillside garden slopes down and
away from the house and is best
enjoyed from the vantage point
of the pool below, perhaps whilst
“floating on floaties.”
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The 1950s-era Gunnite pool is
one of the property’s highlights.
With its unusual shape, stone
diving board, and mortared stone
coping that edges onto the lawn,
it maintains an almost pond-like
character. Known as a “black pool,”
its walls are darkly painted to
absorb solar energy and passively
warm the water. The Gregorys,
both cold-hardy northerners, say it
is swimmable by June.
Dorset West Road
Marilyn and David Brockway also
welcome their garden’s admirers,
from drive-by photographers to
awestruck passersby. According to
Ms. Brockway, she too was once an
out-of-town visitor whose curiosity
the garden had duly ensnared. It
was by a great stroke of luck that
during one of their winter visits,
the property became available for
sale. Nearly 20 years have passed
but Ms. Brockway has not forgotten
this fortunate serendipity. Fate led
them to this “garden’s gate” and
she’ll always be grateful.